Kunjapuri Devi Temple

Getting there

• By air

  Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun is the closest airport, about 43 km away.

• By train

  The nearest railway station is Rishikesh, about 27 km away.

• By road

  The temple is well connected by road to Haridwar, Rishikesh and Dehradun. Buses and cabs are easily available.

Why devotees come here

Kunjapuri Devi Temple stands on a peak of about 1,676 metres in Tehri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand. It is dedicated to Devi Durga and is one of the three Shakti Peethas in the district. The temple lies 7 km from Narendra Nagar.

Kunjapuri Devi Temple is dedicated to Devi Durga and is one of the three Shakti Peethas in Tehri district. Jagadguru Shankaracharya established it. Together with Surkanda Devi and Chandrabadni, it forms a holy triangle of shrines. The name Kunjapuri is given to the peak on which the temple stands. Shakti Peethas are places where body parts of Sati are believed to have fallen while Shiva carried her dead body.

The temple stands on a peak of about 1,676 metres. The nearby town of Narendra Nagar came into existence in 1919. The nearest airport is Jolly Grant in Dehradun, and the nearest railway station is Rishikesh. Famous holy temples in the district, Kunjapuri among them, attract tourists from all over India. Travellers also appreciate the sunrise and sunset views of the Himalayan peaks.

Festivals

• During NavaratrasNavaratras

  Many devotees visit the Durga temple during Navaratras.

Tips for your visit

• Travellers appreciate the sunrise and sunset views of the Himalayan peaks.
• The view takes in the snow ranges of Swargarohini, Gangotri, Banderpunch and Chaukhamba.
• Walkers can take a trek of about 5 km from Hindolakhal village through the green forest to the temple.
• Surkanda Devi and Chandrabadni are the other two Shakti Peethas in the district.

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